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| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WBEZ | 12 stunning photos of icy Lake Michigan in Chicago’s deep freeze | https://www.wbez.org/weather/2026/01/25/12-stunning-photos-of-icy-lake-michigan-in-chicagos-deep-freeze | Most people retreat indoors when temperatures plummet below zero. Chicago Sun- Times photojournalist Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere heads toward the water. Whether on assignment or not, his passion for shooting outdoors compels him to chase the conditions others avoid. LaRiviere said these photographs — captured on Jan. 22 and 23 — … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in Chicago History: Former Outfit boss Al Capone dies in Florida | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/january-25-chicago-history/ | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][27] . **Front page flashback:** Jan. 25, 1947 ![Dr. Arthur J. Logie, a chest specialist, confirmed former Chicago gang leader … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in History: Fluoride added to city public water supply | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/today-in-history-fluoride-added-to-city-public-water-supply/ | Today is Sunday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2026. There are 340 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 25, 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first city to add fluoride to its public water supply. Also on this date: In 1924, the first Winter Olympic … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | A mother’s way home: How a church community sustained a Chicago-area family through ICE detention | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/mother-detained-ice-church-community-help/ | Before choir practice on a Saturday morning, Marina Lopez rushed her three children to get ready. They were running late. “ _ Andenles, ya apaguen la tele y ponganse la chamarra. _ Hurry, turn off the TV, put on your jacket,” she told them. Her youngest daughter, Sofia, ran toward … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | As Obama center opening approaches, foundation is touting short-term rentals | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/obama-center-opening-foundation-touting-home-sharing/ | As former President Barack Obama’s namesake foundation prepares to roll out the welcome mat to huge crowds of tourists flocking to the South Side when the Obama Presidential Center [ opens its doors ][4] in a few months, it is promoting Airbnb, a company with close ties to the Obama … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Great Lakes ice resurges this winter, but unpredictable shifts threaten businesses and ecosystem | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/great-lakes-ice-coverage-climate-change/ | Those whose livelihoods depend on ice and the fish and microorganisms in the lakes are experiencing havoc wrought by fluctuations fueled by climate change. Already have an account [ Log In ][1] This article is only available to subscribers Flash Sale ### Standard Digital $1 for 1 year [ Get … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Sunday, January 25, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/01/25/horoscopes-today-sunday-january-25-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and major decisions until 12:30 p.m. After that, the moon … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | CBS Local | Videos and witness accounts of deadly Minneapolis shooting at odds with official statements | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/videos-minneapolis-shooting-witnesses/ | Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the [ fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester ][1] by a Border Patrol agent. Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles, starting shortly before the encounter that ended in the shooting of [ 37-year- old Alex Pretti ][2] , an … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois Rideshare Drivers Rally for Unionization Bill | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/21/illinois-rideshare-drivers-rally-unionization-bill | SPRINGFIELD — Rideshare drivers rallied at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to ask legislators to support their effort to unionize. [ The legislation ][188] , which had not been filed as of Wednesday afternoon, would grant rideshare drivers the right to unionize and to collectively bargain with transportation network companies … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois to Withhold Nearly $500M in Spending, Citing Federal Uncertainty | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/22/illinois-withhold-nearly-500m-spending-citing-federal-uncertainty | SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s office plans to hold back nearly $500 million in spending for the current fiscal year as the state faces constant uncertainty over the economy and federal funding. The reserves make up less than 1% of the state’s budget and largely focus on cost savings such … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Immigration Officers Assert Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without a Judge’s Warrant, Memo Says | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/21/immigration-officers-assert-sweeping-power-enter-homes-without-judge-s-warrant-memo-says | WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches. The memo … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | ComEd Files $15.3 Billion Grid Plan Proposal to Address Rising Energy Demand | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/23/comed-files-153-billion-grid-plan-proposal-address-rising-energy-demand | CHICAGO — Electric utility Commonwealth Edison has asked regulators to review a $15.3 billion, four-year grid plan that it says will help meet growing energy demand and protect infrastructure from severe weather events. The filing is part of the state’s grid planning process laid out in the [ Climate and … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Murder Solicitation or Neighborhood Gossip? Trial Underway in Case of Chicago Man Accused in Greg Bovino Murder-for-Hire Plot | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/21/murder-solicitation-or-neighborhood-gossip-trial-underway-case-chicago-man-accused-greg | When a Chicago man shared a Snapchat message with his brother and a friend, was he soliciting the murder of a high-ranking Border Patrol official or simply resharing neighborhood gossip he’d seen on social media? That’s at the heart of the case against Juan Espinoza Martinez, a Little Village man … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois Saw No Fatal Expressway Shootings Last Year | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/23/illinois-saw-no-fatal-expressway-shootings-last-year | _by Rebecka Pieder and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois_ * * * SPRINGFIELD — For the first time in at least a decade, there were no fatal interstate highway shootings in Illinois last year, Illinois State Police announced. The number of these shootings dropped significantly for the fourth … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago Park District Is Giving Residents a Say in How to Spend $500K | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/20/chicago-park-district-giving-residents-say-how-spend-500k | Chicagoans will have a say in how the city’s Park District spends a chunk of money on park improvements in 2026, district officials announced. The district has set aside $500,000 for a participatory budget program in which residents will have an opportunity to submit ideas and vote on the category … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Exhibit Explores the Influence of Mexican Railroad Workers in Chicago | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/22/exhibit-explores-influence-mexican-railroad-workers-chicago | Part of Chicago’s identity is rooted in its railroads, but an important part of that history has long gone untold. Now, an exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen explores how Mexican railroad workers helped shape the city’s infrastructure in the early 1900s. [ “Rieles y Raíces: … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Jan. 21-27 | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/21/chicago-area-live-music-recommendations-jan-21-27 | _Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more._ [ Daily Chicagoan ][128] , the newsletter from WTTW News, sends these picks to your inbox each week along with more essential recommendations from our staff. [ Sign up … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Bally’s Chicago Casino Rang Up Just $15.8M in New Tax Revenue in 2025: Data | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/22/bally-s-chicago-casino-rang-just-158m-new-tax-revenue-2025-data | Bally’s temporary Chicago casino rang up just $15.28 million in new gaming tax revenue for the city in 2025, down slightly from 2024, Chicago financial officials told members of the Chicago City Council on Thursday. Approximately 1.3 million people visited the temporary casino at River North’s Medinah Temple in 2025, … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | ‘365 Days of Chaos’: Illinois Democrats Reflect on 1st Year of Trump’s 2nd Term | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/20/365-days-chaos-illinois-democrats-reflect-1st-year-trump-s-2nd-term | CHICAGO — One year into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, top Illinois Democrats said it’s been a year of broken promises, uncertainty and fear for the future. “Today marks 365 days of chaos, 365 days of attacks upon civil rights, on the rule of law and on the … |
| View Article | 12:01 a.m. | January 25, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago Public Schools, Many Suburban Districts Cancel Friday Classes With Dangerous Cold on the Way | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/22/chicago-public-schools-many-suburban-districts-cancel-friday-classes-dangerous-cold-way | With brutally cold temperatures on the way, Chicago Public Schools announced it will cancel classes for students across all grade levels Friday. CPS cited the “dangerously frigid temperatures” expected Friday in making its decision, saying the possible wind chills of 35 degrees below zero will make it unsafe for students … |